Food Engineering Graduate Program, Polytechnic Center, Federal University of Parana, Curitiba, 81531-980, Brazil.
Department of Food Science and Technology, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, PR, 86051-990, Brazil.
J Food Sci. 2020 Sep;85(9):2832-2842. doi: 10.1111/1750-3841.15355. Epub 2020 Aug 27.
Films were produced using the blown extrusion method from blends made with cassava and pinhão thermoplastic starch, compostable polyester (poly(butylene adipate co-terephthalate, PBAT) and natural extracts (rosemary and green tea). The effect of the incorporation of the extracts and the type of starch added in the film properties were investigated following the mixture design (2 ) approach. Regression models and response surface curves were generated to predict the film properties. The effect of the cold storage (6 °C and 17% of humidity relative, for 60 days) on the film properties was also investigated in order to simulate future applications. All the properties were mainly influenced by the extract type. The incorporation of the extracts decreased the lightness parameter and the films produced with green tea extract were more opaque than those made with rosemary. Starch/rosemary blends were more flexible, while the extract type did not have a significant effect on tensile strength (TS). Film elongation (ELO) ranged from 520% to 719% and might be comparable to some synthetic polymers. The water vapor permeability was improved in approximately 14% with addition of the extracts. The storage conditions, on the one hand, increased the TS, elastic modulus, and opacity of films and, on the other hand, decreased the elongation parameter. The thermal stability of films was not modified by adding extracts or varying the starch type. The results demonstrated that pinhão/cassava/PBAT blends and the natural extracts are a good alternative matrix to produce packagings with adequate mechanical and barrier properties. PRACTICAL APPLICATION: Extruded films produced from cassava or pinhão starch, poly(butylene adipate co-terephthalate) (PBAT) and natural extracts show technological potential to be used as active packaging for food products. Pinhão starch is a great alternative substitute to cassava starch and the incorporation of the commercial compostable polymer (PBAT) is necessary in order to confer suitable mechanical properties to extrusion process. The extrusion blown method, a process widely used by plastic industries, allows the scale-up of bio-based packagings for industrial scale.
采用吹塑挤出法,由木薯和 pinhao 热塑性淀粉、可堆肥聚酯(聚对苯二甲酸丁二醇酯共对苯二甲酸酯,PBAT)和天然提取物(迷迭香和绿茶)制成的薄膜。研究了添加提取物和淀粉类型对薄膜性能的影响,采用混合设计(2 )方法。生成了回归模型和响应曲面曲线来预测薄膜性能。还研究了冷藏(6°C 和 17%相对湿度,60 天)对薄膜性能的影响,以模拟未来的应用。所有性能主要受提取物类型的影响。提取物的加入降低了薄膜的明度参数,并且含有绿茶提取物的薄膜比含有迷迭香提取物的薄膜更不透明。淀粉/迷迭香混合物更具柔韧性,而提取物类型对拉伸强度(TS)没有显著影响。薄膜伸长率(ELO)范围为 520%至 719%,可与一些合成聚合物相媲美。加入提取物可将水蒸气透过率提高约 14%。储存条件一方面提高了薄膜的 TS、弹性模量和不透明度,另一方面降低了伸长率。添加提取物或改变淀粉类型不会改变薄膜的热稳定性。结果表明,pinhão/cassava/PBAT 共混物和天然提取物是生产具有适当机械和阻隔性能的包装材料的良好替代基质。实际应用:由木薯或 pinhao 淀粉、聚对苯二甲酸丁二醇酯(PBAT)和天然提取物制成的挤出薄膜具有作为食品活性包装的技术潜力。pinhão 淀粉是木薯淀粉的理想替代品,为了赋予挤出过程合适的机械性能,必须加入商业可堆肥聚合物(PBAT)。吹塑挤出法是塑料工业广泛使用的一种方法,允许将生物基包装扩大到工业规模。